Everybody in Argentina can remember ‘the hand of God’ in the England match in the 1986 World Cup. Now, in my country, the ‘hand of God’ has brought us an Argentinian pope. – Diego Maradona
Many people agree with me that many things are not clear in football these days and it is not something people who watch football deserve. The situation will be the same while football is run by people who do not understand football. – Diego Maradona
There would be no debate about who was the best footballer the world had ever seen – me or Pele. Everyone would say me. – Diego Maradona
Beckham is a nice man and I’m sure he will reach 100 appearances for England. But he is just a good player, nothing more. – Diego Maradona
Of course in the first matches you are more careful, perhaps more careful than you should be. – Diego Maradona
When you win, you don’t get carried away. But if you go step by step, with confidence, you can go far. – Diego Maradona
I am Maradona, who makes goals, who makes mistakes. I can take it all, I have shoulders big enough to fight with everybody. – Diego Maradona
At the moment there are some England players who are the stars of their club teams, but not for their country. It’s difficult to explain. – Diego Maradona
In the end, it is about whether God wants us to be in the final, but I know that is what God wants. This time we will not need the Hand of God, because it is the will of God. – Diego Maradona
If I could apologise and go back and change history I would do. But the goal is still a goal, Argentina became world champions and I was the best player in the world. – Diego Maradona
The problem is that they are all stars at Madrid. You need someone to carry the water to the well. – Diego Maradona
I have 23 top players and they are all ready to put on the jersey and work on the pitch and that makes you happy and then you have peace of mind. – Diego Maradona
While the coach is entitled to celebrate the team’s victories, there is a manner and a way of doing so without aggravating the opponent. – Diego Maradona
God makes me play well. That is why I always make the sign of a cross when I walk out on to the pitch. I feel I would be betraying him if I didn’t. – Diego Maradona
My mother thinks I am the best. And I was raised to always believe what my mother tells me. – Diego Maradona
Things are neither clear nor clean in the world of football right now and many people recognise this reality. – Diego Maradona
When I wear the national team shirt, its sole contact with my skin makes it stand on an end. – Diego Maradona
I like English football, always have. It’s just that people go on about the World Cup in 1986 and then I’m seen as the real bad boy. – Diego Maradona
